Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
West Virginia is 15.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in West Virginia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in West Virginia.
West Virginia vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Virginia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$15.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.87
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.34
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$31,636.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$15.12
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$62.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$985.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$808.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$195.99
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$895.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$10,512.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$33.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$12.09
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$45.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$83.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$96.41
|
|
United Kingdom vs. West Virginia - Cost of clothing
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